$5 - $10 1st Grade Arts & Music Activities

Franz Schubert's "Winterreise" is an enchanting musical voyage that takes listeners through twenty-four emotional compositions. With its sweeping melodies and profound lyrics, the piece paints a vivid picture of a winter journey through snow-covered forests and small villages.

Through "Winterreise," students explore the vast landscape of emotional expression portrayed in classical music.

Mood: sorrowful, melancholy, and inspiring

Composer: Franz Schubert was a gifted composer and pianist most remembered for his unique style of composition and the emotional depth in his works.

Featured music with two listening activity pages per piece:

Gute Nacht (Good Night) | Die Wetterfahne (The Weathervane) | Gefror'ne Tränen (Frozen Tears) | Erstarrung (Frozen) | Der Lindenbaum (The Linden Tree) | Wasserflut (Flood) | Auf dem Flusse (On the Stream) | Rückblick (Backwards Glance) | Irrlicht (Will o' the Wisp) | Rast (Rest) | Frühlingstraum (Dream of Spring) | Einsamkeit (Loneliness) | Die Post (The Post) | Der greise Kopf (The Gray Head) | Die Krähe (The Crow) | Letzte Hoffnung (Last Hope) | Im Dorfe (In the Village) | Der stürmische Morgen (The Stormy Morning) | Täuschung (Deception) | Der Wegweiser (The Signpost) | Das Wirtshaus (The Inn) | Mut! (Have Courage) | Die Nebensonnen (The Sun Dogs) Der Leiermann (The Hurdy-Gurdy Man)

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

DIRECTED DRAWINGS SUMMERTIME

Do you need some fun & engaging SUMMER THEMED ACTIVITIES?

Students will love following these step by step illustrations so much they might forget they’re learning! These are directions for independent directed drawing. After each drawing page will be a "Creativity Challenge" page. Place at a center or project for the class to work on one at a time.

HOW TO USE

⭐early finishers

⭐morning work

⭐inside recess

⭐Draw & Write Center

WRITING CENTER EXTENSIONS

These cards work great in writing centers!

label your picture,

write a sentence,

write a story,

write a poem,

write non-fiction

DRAWINGS INCLUDE

sunglasses

lemonade

watermelon

sand bucket

sun

popsicle

ice cream cone

flip flops

cap

tree

WHAT'S INCLUDED
►10 THEMED step by step drawing directions
►10 Creativity Challenges (pages to accompany each drawing that encourage students to show their creativity by extending what they have learned)

► 22 full pages color version

► 22 full pages B&W version

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Improve fine motor skills with dot painting activities. Your students will practice hand-eye coordination and finger muscles while creating beautiful artwork.

Plus, reinforce letter formation by tracing words related to summer. From "sun" to "ice cream," your child will learn while they play.

Ideal for classrooms or at-home learning, our Q-tip Dot Painting in Summer resource is a simple yet effective way to make learning enjoyable!

Low prep, easy, and a whole lot of fun!

what's included

26 pages Q tips painting (a-z things related to summer)

a- August

b- baseball

c- coconut drink

d- daisy

e-exercise

f-flower

g-goggles

h-hot dogs

i-ice cream

j-juice

k-kayak

l-lemonade

m-mango

n-nap

o-orange

p-popsicle

q-quench thirst

r-riding

s-sun

t-tank top

u-umbrella

v-volleyball

w-watermelon

x - xylophone

y-yacht

z- zoo

Materials Needed:

• Q-tips
• Paint
• Paint tray
• Fun printable

Dot Painting – A Fine Motor Activity

Fine motor skill is the coordination of small muscles, in movements – usually involving the synchronization of hands and fingers – with eyes.

Q-tip Painting Activities are made with fine motor development in mind (helps develop a good pencil grip).

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This Fun Snowman Craft Bundle is the ultimate winter activity pack for your students ! It includes a variety of fun and educational crafts:

• Snowman Hat Crown Craft,
• Editable Winter Name puzzles,
• Build a Winter Snowman Craft

Perfect for preschool and kindergarten, these activities encourage creativity, fine motor skills, and early literacy and math practice. Great for Ideal for winter-themed lessons, bulletin boards, or a festive classroom display, this bundle offers everything you need to bring the spirit of winter into your classroom!

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Introducing our vibrant and engaging Pete the Cat I love my white shoes back to school craft, designed exclusively for teachers like you! Pete the Cat is not just any cat; he's the coolest cat around.

Our craft and bulletin board set brings Pete the Cat I love my white shoes charm and charisma straight into your classroom, making back to school craft a breeze while igniting your students' excitement for learning.

Engage students with color vocabulary through this enjoyable Pete the Cat activity! This resource is perfect for whole-group instruction, small-group work, or literacy centers for pre-k and kindergarten students. It complements the story "Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes" wonderfully. After reading the story, have the children color the shoe in their favorite hue and then complete the worksheet about colors and the worksheet about empathy.

Getting ready for the new school year has never been more fun! Here's what our Pete the Cat I love my white shoes craft set offers:

1. Interactive Craft Activity: Your students will love getting hands-on with our easy-to-follow craft activity, creating their very own Pete the Cat to adorn your bulletin board. With step-by-step instructions, this craft is perfect for Kindergarten and Grade 1 learners.
2. Bulletin Board Decorations: Transform your classroom bulletin board into a vibrant display of Pete the Cat's adventures! Our set includes colorful cutouts, posters, and banners featuring Pete. Making your classroom feel lively and welcoming from day one.
3. Versatile Usage: Whether you're a preschool teacher, elementary educator, or homeschooling parent, our Pete the Cat I love my white shoes Craft and Bulletin Board set is a versatile resource that can be tailored to suit your classroom needs.

This resource includes:

• 2 Bulletin board displays
• Empathy worksheet - 3 options
• 3 lesson plans + rubrics
• Pete the Cat shoes
• Pete the Cat craft
• Step-by-step drawing
• Coloring page
• Flashcards
• Posters
• 25 slides

If you like this resource, be sure to check out our other NO PREP activities!

⭐️Elementary color theory art lesson; Mondrian printable art activity.

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Make this back-to-school season unforgettable with Pete the Cat leading the way! And get ready to witness your classroom come alive with creativity and joy. Don't miss out on the chance to make learning an adventure with Pete the Cat I love my white shoes by your side!

Engage your preschoolers and kindergarteners with this Woodland Animals Bundle, packed with punched lacing cards, cut and paste crafts, and a fun write-the-room activity to enhance fine motor skills and learning!

Contents:
Discover a world of woodland creatures with this versatile Woodland Animals Bundle! Inside, you'll find 12 lacing cards featuring adorable woodland animals, perfect for developing fine motor skills as students lace through the punched holes. The bundle also includes 12 cut and paste crafts, where each animal is divided into pieces for students to cut out along the dotted lines and glue back together, fostering creativity and scissor skills. To top it off, the write-the-room activity encourages students to hunt for 12 hidden woodland animal images around the classroom, which they can record on one of the included sheets—making learning interactive and exciting!

Why You'll Love This Product:
Teachers will love the Woodland Animals Bundle for its ability to combine fun and education effortlessly. The lacing cards are a wonderful way to practice hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. The cut and paste crafts not only enhance scissor skills but also encourage creativity as students assemble their woodland friends. The write-the-room activity keeps students engaged and moving while reinforcing vocabulary and writing skills. Plus, all activities are print-ready, making preparation a breeze!

Who This Product Is For:

• Preschool and kindergarten teachers looking to enhance fine motor skills with engaging activities.
• Homeschooling parents who want hands-on learning resources that are fun and educational.
• Daycare providers seeking themed activities that develop essential skills in young children.
• After-school programs in need of creative, skill-building activities for young learners.
• Summer school educators searching for interactive, easy-to-prepare activities that keep students learning during the break.

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Color Word Unit daily practice sheets to reinforce HFW/sight word colors. Perfect for a "Color of the Day" activity as you introduce color words to your young learners. A variety of skills included such as:

• Recognize the color word and circle
• Color the word
• Trace the word (D'Nealian font)
• Read the word in easy, decodable CVC words
• Draw a picture to represent the color word
• Trace a color word sentence

This activity is easy to pair with my Color Word Poems and Color Word Craft to round out your perfect intro to teaching color words to your kindergarten or first grade class.

Color Word Poems

Color Word Crafts

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These snowman art projects create an array of eye-catching artwork and teach your students about snow & snowmen.  These cross-curricular snowman projects use a variety of materials and are designed for Kindergarten -5th grade students. 

Perfect for winter and cold weather, this snowman lesson is highly engaging and includes 7 different projects - enough for each grade level to create a different project.  Two of the projects have a starry night background. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 25 pages. It includes: 

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 7 projects
• Suggestions for project & material variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Snow & snowman facts
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) 

With so many projects to choose from, this is a fantastic resource to have on hand for the winter months. Select projects based on materials on hand, let students choose, mix & match components of different projects together, or let these examples inspire them to create something original & spectacular!

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I specialize in cross-curricular lessons. More lessons and resources may be found at my TeachShare store.

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Deborah

Down in the Art Room

This Dot Art Seasonal Bundle is a fantastic resource to help kids build fine motor skills, and it’s designed to make things easier for you!

With these fine motor skills worksheets, you’ll have dot art activities ready for every season, saving you the hassle of searching for new activities throughout the year.

Dot art is a fun way to support motor development because it encourages kids to use controlled hand movements while engaging their creativity. Here’s how this bundle can benefit your kids:

• Grip Development: Holding a Q-tip helps kids practice the pincer grasp (thumb and index finger), which strengthens the muscles they’ll use for writing and other fine motor tasks.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Dabbing with a Q-tip involves coordinating their vision with hand movements, which helps improve the control needed for precise tasks.
• Control and Precision: Making small dots with a Q-tip requires careful, controlled movements, which enhances their ability to make precise marks and improves overall dexterity.
• Creativity and Focus: The repetitive nature of Q-tip dot art promotes focus while allowing kids to express their creativity with each dot and color.

This seasonal bundle gives you a year’s worth of engaging, skill-building art activities, perfect for classroom use or at-home creativity sessions!

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

35 pages including:

Winter dot art

Spring dot art

Summer Dot art

Fall and autumn dot art designs .

Size is 8.5 x 11

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

This is a digital download. You will not receive anything in the mail.

Please use a computer to download and not your phone.

This file is for personal use only and may not be reproduced or sold commercially.

I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations. But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

Thank you! :)

-Jennifer

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Unleash your students' creativity and celebrate the magic of music with these Taylor Swift-Inspired End of Era Coloring Pages! Perfect for a range of grade levels, these unique coloring sheets are designed to mark the end of the school year with a harmonious blend of art and fun.

What's Included:

• 8 Coloring Pages
• Educational Value: Enhance fine motor skills, color recognition, and creative expression while subtly incorporating the joy of music into your classroom activities.
• Variety for All Ages: Our pages range from simple designs for younger students to more detailed and complex patterns for older children, ensuring every student finds something they love.
• End of Year Celebration: Use these pages as a fun and relaxing activity to commemorate the end of the school year, allowing students to unwind and reflect on their accomplishments.
• Printable Easy-to-print PDF files
• Versatile Use: Perfect for art lessons, end-of-year activities, classroom decor, or as a special gift for students to take home.

Benefits for Teachers:

• Engagement: Keep students engaged and excited as they color their favorite Taylor Swift-inspired scenes and motifs.
• Stress Relief: Provide a relaxing and enjoyable activity that helps students wind down after a busy school year.

Ideal For:

• Classroom Use: Art projects, free-time activities, or a creative end-of-year celebration.
• Gifts: Great for creating personalized gifts for students to remember their school year by.

Build fine motor skills and engage in coloring creativity while also learning Bible verses!

Get all the coloring pages at 30% off!

Now included:

• Easter Coloring Pages with Bible Verses
• Nativity/Christmas Coloring Pages with Bible Verses
• Patriotic Coloring Pages with Bible Verses
• Thanksgiving Coloring Pages with Bible Verses

I hope to add more later this year!

Thank you and HAPPY TEACHING!

Kindness is contagious! By teaching children about kindness and gratitude, they can learn to better manage their emotions, andactions and learn to form better relationships with themselves and others.

Get your Kids Yoga Activity Packet, all about Kindness!

This sampler includes:

• Beautifully illustrated kindness yoga cards
• Breathing exercises and mindfulness activity
• Printable craft to spark creativity and foster kindness
• Kindness coloring worksheet for children

Perfect for practicing anywhere! Use this deck at home, school, park, or when traveling!

This is a 13-page free PDF download that you can view on your phone, tablet, or computer, or print out onto paper. We recommend cutting out each card and taping/gluing on a 4x6 index card or card stock. For added durability, laminate each card.

Make Halloween Fall learning activities fun with these engaging, hands-on Halloween activities! This includes 30 low-prep Halloween templates perfect for exploring and building creativity. It is great for multiple ages. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in discovering the world of Halloween using coloring, cutting, I Spying, doing mazes, connecting the dots, color/paint by numbering, counting, Upper & Lower Case IDing, word searching, and decorating. Students will love exploring together by using their critical & problem solving skills through these fun Halloween activities, and won't even realize how much they're learning! Pull out your crayons, markers, magnifying glasses, paint... Have fun!

Here's what you'll get:

• 1 Halloween cover
• 2 Find & Count Halloween picture activity
• 3 different level Halloween mazes
• 1 Practice printable for scissor cutting
• 2 Halloween Counting Activities
• 1 color by number printable
• 2 Connect the dots Halloween printables
• Upper Case Pumpkin Writing
• Lower Case Pumpkin Writing
• 1 printable word search
• 2 Find & Count activities
• 16 Halloween coloring sheets
• easy to follow directions

Your students will love doing all of these Halloween activities with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be concentrating in their seats, engaged, and exploring various Halloween activities.

These Halloween activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes 30 printables to complete. It can be printed in black and white or in color.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Great for different ages!

Halloween can be a sensitive topic, so please review each activity before giving to your child. Most of it is fun, cute stuff, but there are a few activities that are spookier.

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Looking for a simple and fun way to get your learners excited about reading? These 16 Seasonal Bookmarks are an easy, inexpensive, and a great way to excite your students about reading! Grab these printable bookmark templates that cover all 4 seasons of the year! Featuring spring, summer, fall and winter themes you're sure to have a simple way to keep your learners excited about reading all throughout the year! These Color Your Own Seasonal Bookmarks are a great way to allow students to express their creativity by coloring their very own bookmarks.

They’re perfect for holidays, or for the days right after a long break because they’re a great way to calm your students down and let them demonstrate their creative side.

You can use these as student gifts or prizes.

What is in this Seasonal Bookmarks Bundle printable?

• Summer Bookmarks
• Spring Bookmarks
• Fall Bookmarks
• Winter Bookmarks

What is included in each bookmark set?

Each bookmark set has 4 fun and cute bookmarks!

The bookmarks come in 3 different versions.

• Black and White: Allow students to use their own coloring skills to create their own vision!

• Partial Black and White: Allow students to color some of the bookmark but doesn’t become too time consuming.

• Full Color: Have vibrant bookmarks ready to go for students to use in their fresh books!

Have fun learning and reading!

Other Bookmarks:

Dinosaur Bookmarks

Explore a treasure trove of creativity with these 180 creative writing and drawing prompts designed specifically for kindergarteners and 1st graders! This comprehensive resource is perfect for inspiring young minds and fostering a love for writing and storytelling.

Each page features a unique prompt carefully crafted to ignite imagination and encourage expression. From imaginative stories to descriptive narratives, these prompts cover a wide range of topics to keep young writers engaged throughout the year and beyond.

The layout of each page includes dotted lines for writing, providing guidance for early writers while allowing them to practice proper letter formation. Additionally, there's ample space for drawing, allowing students to illustrate their ideas and bring their stories to life visually.

With enough prompts to last for a full school year or year-round use, this resource is ideal for teachers, homeschooling parents, or anyone looking to enhance literacy skills and creative thinking in young learners.

No prep needed for teachers!

Featuring:

Labor Day

Halloween

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Kwanzaa

Hanukkah

Winter

New Year's

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Groundhog Day

Valentine's Day

Random Acts of Kindness Day

President's Day

Pi Day

St. Patrick's Day

April Fool's Day

Easter

Earth Day

Arbor Day

Memorial Day

End of School Year

& non-holiday prompts for the rest of the school year.

Fun And Easy Horse Activity Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice coloring skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun and educational gift!

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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 51 Pages Coloring Pages ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

Introducing the May Day Spring Bundle!

This bundle includes 7 beautifully designed May Day themed writing templates, a fun May Day basket paper craft, a lovely May Day floral crown craft, and an engaging May Day themed word search.

These resources are perfect for any lower elementary classroom celebrating May Day and the arrival of spring. With this bundle, your students will have the opportunity to express their creativity, practice their writing skills, and have fun with hands-on activities.

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This creative Monumental Symmetrical Insects Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing insects. Next, I taught students how to draw insects symmetrically on scrap paper. I demonstrated how to draw a beetle symmetrically while students surrounding me. Students created their own symmetrical insect drawing on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined, colored, and cut their Monumental Symmetrical Insect out. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Teach your students or kids to draw animals with this step by step Worksheet for kids by “The Fun Sheep”, It is Perfect for school classroom activities, drawing classes, or as a school holiday activity for kids of all ages

What comes in the product:

- 27 Animals To Draw + plus a blank page to practice

- 28 pages

- 8.5" x 11" inch paper Size

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Introduce young learners to global holiday traditions with this comprehensive Holidays Around the World Crafts Winter Bundle for PreK - K! This engaging set of activities celebrates winter holidays with vibrant, hands-on crafts, including the Christmas Basket Craft for 1st - 4th graders, where students can decorate and assemble their festive baskets. The bundle also includes Craft & Activity Coloring pages, bringing joy and creativity to each holiday craft.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with a special Kwanzaa Wreath Craft and meaningful Kwanzaa Activities that introduce students to the principles and symbols of this holiday in a fun, interactive way. For Christmas, students can create a cheerful Christmas Wreath Craft adorned with holiday colors and shapes, helping them connect with the festive season. Plus, they’ll love the Winter Wreath Craft, which captures the beauty of the season with snowflakes, greenery, and winter-themed decorations.

This bundle is ideal for teachers looking to blend cultural education with creativity, introducing young children to diverse traditions from around the world. Perfect for winter celebrations, this set encourages artistic expression, cultural appreciation, and hands-on learning that students will remember throughout the season!

What's Included:

• PDF

• 10+ pages

• Size: 11 x 8.5 in.

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